After reviewing the list of banned and challenged books‚ I found one that is by one of my favorite authors. The book Looking For Alaska written by John Green was the sixth most challenged book last year for a “scene that may lead a student to sexual experimentation”(Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 via YouTube). Looking for Alaska was challenged in the United States‚ and is currently the bout of a drawn out battle in Kentucky. At Marion County High School an upset parent wrote a letter to the high
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I feel a great amount of pity towards all of the newcomers here. They all have a tremor quaking through their bodies‚ their eyes pooling with tears‚ and their throats tearing themselves raw. As the guards drag the three outsiders through the halls‚ I catch quick observations of the three. All three of them are male‚ each with strange features that attract my attention. The largest - in every sense of the word - of the group has neon pink streaks that greatly contrast with his gray-brown hair. A shorter
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War should be banned War is characterized by international violence on the part of large bodies of individuals organized and trained for that purpose on the national level‚ some wars are fought intentionally between rival political fiction‚ other are fought against an external enemy. Wars have been fought in the name of religion‚ in-self-defense to acquire territory or resources‚ and to further the political aims of the pressure state’s leadership. War is in itself is a disadvantage to the
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Banned Pork for “Porksentatives” After the Napoles scam and the Priority Developmental Assistance Fund (PDAF) allotment "ork glitch aroused‚ President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III have said to an interview that he will not release any pork until the probe is not ended. "We will finish the investigation first and check if there are loopholes that can still be closed‚" Pres. Aquino said to Makki Polido on his interview in Greater Manila Area (GMA7). The action of PNoy doesn’t mean the pork is totally
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that portrays reality: Huckleberry Finn‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Of mice and Men are a few of those examples. Most parents believe that these literary classics have been crucial to the education of young adults. Several of these timeless stories have been banned because of racial slurs‚ usage of language and sexual references. Thus‚ parents concerning the role of
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through redemption is the moment people are missing out on what they could truly achieve. To keep from limiting people the option to achieve great things‚ a second chance is in order for anyone willing to put the effort in achieving their goal. To be banned from the Olympics means possibly losing the perfect model for the next sports star. Offering the choice towards making a comeback after doing wrong is just how people learn. The debate over how dopers should be punished continues to be a popular
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Dodge Ball Recently‚ many principals banned dodge ball at the schools in Elkton‚ Maryland‚ because they say it’s “inappropriate” and goes against teachings of things like don’t throw objects at other kids. So‚ they cut it out of the curriculum because most of the principals voted to get rid of it. How can you get rid of dodge ball? It’s a classic game! It goes back to the stone age! They even got rid of other games like jailbreak‚ which is probably one of my favorite gym games. At this rate‚ they
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Cigarettes Should be Banned Smoking cigarettes has been a worldwide habit for a long time. According to the World Health Organization report‚ about 2 billion people smoke all over the world‚ 48% men and 12% women and even a number of child smokers. Everyone knows the harm of cigarettes and many countries have published smoking bans. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan was the first one to forbid tobacco sales (BBC News). I strongly approve of the cigarette ban because cigarette is bad for people’s
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McDonalds is a worldwide chain that tortures its animals‚ cuts the lifespan of its customers and taking over the world. This is why I believe it should be banned. First‚ let’s start with some statistics: * Last year‚ the company raked in a huge 28 billion US dollars; there are over 33‚000 stores worldwide. Americans consume approximately 1 billion pounds of beef at McDonalds a year- that’s the equivalent of 4 million average weight two year old children. * McDonalds doesn’t follow FDA standards
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Steroids Should Be Banned It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to sometimes get the extra edge on the competition. Most of the time people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the use of steroids in a person’s life. Steroids became an option to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950’s. But this use of steroids among athletes only became widely
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